The Kinks

About The Kinks

The Kinks were an English rock band formed in London in 1962. The band's original line-up comprised brothers Ray Davies (lead vocals, rhythm guitar) and Dave Davies (lead guitar, vocals), Pete Quaife (bass), and Mick Avory (drums, percussion). Emerging during the height of British rhythm and blues and Merseybeat, their breakthrough third single, the Ray Davies-penned "You Really Got Me" (1964), became an international hit, topping the charts in the United Kingdom and reaching the Top 10 in the United States. Other early hits included "All Day and All of the Night" (1964), "Tired of Waiting for You", "Set Me Free", "See My Friends", and "Till the End of the Day" (all 1965). They were part of the British Invasion of America until several problems during their 1965 American tour led to them being banned from touring there for a number of years. The Kinks' music drew from a wide range of influences, including American R&B and rock and roll initially, and later adopting British music hall, folk, and country. Beginning with the late 1965 Kwyet Kinks EP, the band gained a reputation for reflecting English culture and lifestyle, fuelled by Ray Davies's observational and satirical lyricism...

Discography

Members

Ray Davies

multi-instrumentalist

Andy Pyle

multi-instrumentalist

Jim Rodford

multi-instrumentalist

Mark Haley

multi-instrumentalist

Pete Quaife

multi-instrumentalist

Nicky Hopkins

multi-instrumentalist

Mick Avory

multi-instrumentalist

Ian Gibbons

multi-instrumentalist

Dave Davies

multi-instrumentalist

John Dalton

multi-instrumentalist

John Gosling

multi-instrumentalist

Gordon John Edwards

multi-instrumentalist

Bob Henrit

multi-instrumentalist

John Beecham

multi-instrumentalist